Stop violence against women.

The statistics are alarming. According to a Commonwealth Fund survey, nearly one-third of American women report that physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point abused in their lives.

While the thought of it is overwhelming, there is good news. Yourself and those around you about violence against women education, you can make a difference for those who make and enjoy for generations to come. This is a community problem and it takes all of us to solve the problem and change in our communities.

"Many people are reluctant to talk about the abuse because they consider it a" private matter "or" problem "of women", the operator of the National League, said Sheryl Cates, executive director of the Texas Council on Family Violence, domestic violence. "But may start learning that domestic violence is a pattern of power and control that adults or adolescents use against their intimate partners to this problem is to put some of the misconceptions and help bring from behind closed doors."

Recently, the men took the torch and loud and clear with their message: more violence against women.

One way in which people get involved to talk the boy into their lives, to build healthy relationships.

Despite popular belief, young adults want advice. The research shows that almost half of the children say they want to know about relationship abuse more - what it means and how to stop it. In the same survey, 31 percent of young people aged 13-17 years reported that they or a friend experienced from violence.

Adult men play an important and unique role in the formation and the thoughts of a young life. Early and often decisive happened to stop the cycle of violence in conversation with children. This could counteract see the countless messages children see and hear the violence equivalent to be "strong", "acting tough" and "Be a man".

To this end, Liz Claiborne Inc. has been working with experts in the field of domestic violence and has compiled a manual to start giving people what can difficult conversations with the kids in your life to this important topic.

The manual entitled "Hard arises: what children need to know about the abusive relationship," is the latest in a series of brochures that help by the company, men, women, parents and young people to address the problem.